streak
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But the Reds/Generals would go on to lose their next 17,000 games, an unbroken streak of ignominy that continues to this day.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
A MarketWatch analysis of FactSet data showed the VIX hasn’t been this low amid a three-day losing streak for U.S. stocks since December.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the week down 0.6% on Friday, snapping a two-week winning streak.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 73.86 points, or 0.28%, to 26729.16, snapping a three-session winning streak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Plus, Agnes says the black streak is one of my chickens too—I just don’t know how to go about catching it yet.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
The images they captured from different viewing angles brought out different features, including brighter and darker streaks fanning out around the crater.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
As that debris enters our planet's atmosphere, it burns up and creates spectacular streaks of light - meteors.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Tiny particles of comet material enter the atmosphere at tremendous speed, heat up, and produce bright streaks across the sky.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Two irritating streaks of American futility were over—but the U.S. adventure at its home World Cup wasn’t ending yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The long streaks of yellow light lay between the shadows of the tree trunks, and the snow was colored faintly pink.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A meteor streaked across the New York City area in broad daylight on July 16, 2024, producing a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
A group of more than 100 people near the stage refused to leave, chanting "USA! USA! USA!" while a pair of B2 bombers that were part of an hours-long military flyover show streaked overhead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
But as the group stepped outside to head to another nearby venue, something unusual streaked across the night sky.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
He’s shirtless again, streaked with sweat and black soil, carrying two buckets of dirt.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
As the first half wrapped, a streaking Balogun added a second goal to make it 3-0.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Every night around the world, thousands of automated sky cameras watch for flashes of light streaking across the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
In a little over 50 minutes on the pitch, Earl was England's second-highest metre-maker, racking up 77m and streaking in from distance for the game's opening try.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Fyrian was already in flight, screaming and streaking flames across the night sky.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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